Track Insight / Lyrics
Neon crossbars swing by like a pendulum
Each time, a story in, each time a tale gone
Currency exchanged, love affairs untold
On this end, my wheels go round and cold
But in my vision, I see him return
Steadfast companion, as night burns
He'll pull around front, headlights in my eyes
And I'll hear him call out under starlit skies
I'm the nightwatcher, faithful, till he comes home
Through neon tales and motel rooms, I wait for dawn
My axle creaks a lullaby of my own
For the wanderer, once more beneath the motel throne
Some rogue muffler hums a lonely song
While I count on, one by one, the hours go long
A lone pigeon coos, sets my thoughts astray
Images of his face, in yesterday's gray
But in my vision, I see him return
Steadfast companion, as night burns
He'll pull around front, headlights in my eyes
And I'll hear him call out under starlit skies
I'm the nightwatcher, faithful, till he comes home
Through neon tales and motel rooms, I wait for dawn
My axle creaks a lullaby of my own
For the wanderer, once more beneath the motel throne
Some days I leave a bouquet or bright shirt on the dashboard
Markers of hope, that his sojourn won't last so fast
But mostly I wait with the stillness and space
'Cause when he returns, his presence wipes out the night's gray
I'm the nightwatcher, faithful, till he comes home
Through neon tales and motel rooms, I wait for dawn
My axle creaks a lullaby of my own
For the wanderer, once more beneath the motel throne
So I stay alert, no matter the hour
Guarding worlds within, and keeping my secrets true
For love is a fire, that once it takes root
Never fades, though it may wander, beneath the motel's fruit
